Physical Science

direct proportional equation

Y=kX (k is constant)

In a scientific experiment, a control is

a test that duplicates an experimental test except for one variable AND a way to study the effects of just one experimental variable

The more candy bars you add to your diet per day, the more weight you gain (all other factors, such as the amount of exercise you get, being equal). Is this an example of a direct proportion or an inverse proportion?

direct proportion

When a scientist is dishonest and reports false information, he/she

gets no second chance in the scientific community

In science, an educated guess is called a

hypothesis

Most natural phenomena

involve several scientific disciplines

In science, facts

may change

The scientific method of Galileo and Bacon is

one of many ways of making discoveries

Science and technology are

related to one another, but not the same thing

The statement "There are regions beneath Earth's crust that will always be beyond the reach of scientific investigation" is a

speculation

A valid hypothesis must have a test for proving it

wrong

If experimental findings are not reproducible,

the results are not considered valid

Scientists DO NOT repeat experimental findings in order to

improve upon experimental design or eliminate unseen error

In science, a theory is

A synthesis of a large body of well-tested knowledge

Radiant energy can be understood using

physics

Using science to analyze nature

adds depth to our understanding and therefore adds to our appreciation of nature

Science, art, and religion do not contradict one another because

all three have different domains

The scientific method is a method for

gaining new knowledge

Scientific theory

The synthesis of a large collection of information that contains well-tested and verified hypotheses about certain aspects of the world

Of the sciences, the most basic is

physics